On Wednesday, the N82 billion fraud case involving former Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was stalled after Justice Emeka Nwite walked out of the court over a verbal row between two senior advocates. Per a Daily Post report, two lawyers Abdulwahab…
Yahaya Bello asks Federal High Court to adjourn case indefinitely
Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him,…
EFCC places ex-Gov Bello on INTERPOL watch list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has placed former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on INTERPOL’s watch list in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria. Recall that the ex-Governor had earlier been put on the watch…
Court adjourns Yahaya Bello’s arraignment until June 27
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the arraignment of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, until June 27. Justice Emeka Nwite, SAN, fixed the date after counsel for the ex-governor, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, informed the court…
Lost But Not Found: Where is Yahaya Bello? — Promise Adiele
I nostalgically remember a popular refrain in my secondary school days “Lost but found”. Back then, an item of less value never went missing because nobody needed it. Usually, a good Samaritan would pick it up and proudly announce, “lost…
*Ayra Starr wants you to expect greatness from her new album (Elle)*Tinubu departs Lagos for Abuja (ThisDay)
Ayra Starr wants you to expect greatness from her new album (Elle) It first occurred to Ayra Starr that she might have “made it” on her 21st birthday last summer. While taking her first break from recording and touring in…
Alleged N80.2b fraud: Court insists on Yahaya Bello’s appearance
A Federal High Court in Abuja has insisted that its order made on April 17, for the arrest and production of ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello still subsists. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Friday, May 10, held…
*Noise pollution: Lagos seals 5 churches, 19 hotels (Punch)*Yahaya Bello: Kogi Court orders service of suit seeking imprisonment of EFCC boss for contempt (ThisDay)
Noise pollution: Lagos seals 5 churches, 19 hotels (Punch) The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily shut down no fewer than five churches and 19 hotels over noise pollution between March 23 and April 26, a tally by Saturday…
*Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara, kill 1, seize 2 AK-47 rifles (Vanguard)*Lagos: FRSC records 111 road crashes, 17 deaths in 3 months (DailyTrust)
Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara, kill 1, seize 2 AK-47 rifles (Vanguard) In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. PRNigeria reports that…
*Court remands 33-yr-old man for rape, murder of woman, 55, in Ondo (Leadership)*Court remands businessman in prison over alleged $26k fraud (Guardian)
Court remands 33-yr-old man for rape, murder of woman, 55, in Ondo (Leadership) For allegedly raping and killing a 55-year-old woman, Mrs Deborah Abiodun, a 35-year-old man, James Emmanuel, has been remanded by a Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo…